The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill proposing to increase the penalty for a driver’s refusal to stop at the request of a police officer. reports TASS.
A bill has been submitted to increase penalties for drivers who refuse to stop at the request of police officers and violate cargo transportation rules. was introduced To the State Duma in February 2024.
So, it is proposed to increase the fine for drivers who refuse to stop at the request of a police officer to 7 to 10 thousand rubles. It is also proposed to deprive the driver of his license for six months for repeated offense. Currently, the penalty for refusing to stop at the request of the police varies from 500 to 800 rubles.
It is also proposed to increase the fine for violation of the rules for the transportation of goods from 500 rubles to 100 thousand rubles. It is also proposed to establish that the driver’s refusal to pass a weight and dimensions control of a vehicle will entail a fine in the amount of 10 thousand rubles and deprivation of the driver’s right to drive for a period of six months, the owner of the car – a fine in the amount of 100 thousand rubles.
It happened before that knownThe State Duma is said to be considering a bill in the autumn that would impose penalties for dangerous driving. If passed, the law would come into force in 2025.
Reckless driving includes failure to yield to a vehicle with the right of way, changing lanes when the lanes are full in heavy traffic, and failure to maintain a safe following distance and not clearing lanes. The fine for the first violation will be from three to five thousand rubles. Repeated violations may result in deprivation of rights for one to three months.
According to the explanatory note, changes to traffic rules regarding dangerous driving were made in 2016. The document emphasizes that 80 percent of traffic accidents occur due to aggressive driving.
Previously reportedThe maximum fine for violating traffic rules in Russia is 400 thousand rubles.
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Source: Gazeta
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